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U.S. News: UM is Florida's top school; UF, FSU improve
Sun Sentinel report
11:28 a.m. EST, January 18, 2013
The highly anticipated U.S. News and World Report college rankings are out, and Gators, Seminoles and Hurricanes all found something to brag about.
The University of Miami, despite a slip, remained the state's highest ranked college at No. 44, and was the only one in the Top 50 in the magazine's 2013 Best Colleges List. The University of Florida moved up four spots to No. 54 following two years of declines, and Florida State University cracked the Top 100 for the first time in a decade, placing at 97.
Although numerous publications and organizations rank colleges, many experts consider the U.S. News list the most prestigious and closely followed. They consider factors such as selectivity, class size, student debt load and reviews by other institutions.
UM, a private institution, saw a slow steady climb for the past decade, reaching the Top 50 during the 2010 rankings, and then vaulting last year to No. 38. Even though it fell six spots, Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc said he's pleased.
"The University of Miami continues to be solidly situated within the top tier of national universities," he said.
The state's public universities say they are excited to move up the rankings.
"Our main goal has been to maintain where we are given the budget cuts," UF spokesman Steve Orlando said. "When we came up, that was a pleasant surprise."
FSU Provost Garnett S. Stokes said his school's "upward trajectory demonstrates our continued commitment to academic excellence in a student-centered environment."
The University of South Florida leapfrogged over the University of Central Florida to become the state's fourth highest ranked university, surging from 181 to 170. But the news was still good for UCF, as it improved 177 to 174.
Schools such as Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University and Nova Southeastern University are considered second tier schools by the magazine and their rankings are not made public.
Sun Sentinel report
11:28 a.m. EST, January 18, 2013
The highly anticipated U.S. News and World Report college rankings are out, and Gators, Seminoles and Hurricanes all found something to brag about.
The University of Miami, despite a slip, remained the state's highest ranked college at No. 44, and was the only one in the Top 50 in the magazine's 2013 Best Colleges List. The University of Florida moved up four spots to No. 54 following two years of declines, and Florida State University cracked the Top 100 for the first time in a decade, placing at 97.
Although numerous publications and organizations rank colleges, many experts consider the U.S. News list the most prestigious and closely followed. They consider factors such as selectivity, class size, student debt load and reviews by other institutions.
UM, a private institution, saw a slow steady climb for the past decade, reaching the Top 50 during the 2010 rankings, and then vaulting last year to No. 38. Even though it fell six spots, Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc said he's pleased.
"The University of Miami continues to be solidly situated within the top tier of national universities," he said.
The state's public universities say they are excited to move up the rankings.
"Our main goal has been to maintain where we are given the budget cuts," UF spokesman Steve Orlando said. "When we came up, that was a pleasant surprise."
FSU Provost Garnett S. Stokes said his school's "upward trajectory demonstrates our continued commitment to academic excellence in a student-centered environment."
The University of South Florida leapfrogged over the University of Central Florida to become the state's fourth highest ranked university, surging from 181 to 170. But the news was still good for UCF, as it improved 177 to 174.
Schools such as Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University and Nova Southeastern University are considered second tier schools by the magazine and their rankings are not made public.
